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Saline County and Salina outline plan for opioid settlement funds; grant process, spending split proposed
Summary
County staff proposed a framework to pool opioid settlement funds from the county and city, split anticipated annual funds roughly 15% administration, 35% law enforcement and 50% grant awards, and create a joint grant-review committee to oversee local spending.
Saline County staff on June 17 presented a proposed framework for using opioid settlement funds the county and City of Salina have been receiving since 2024, and outlined next steps toward a coordinated local grant program.
Jason Tiller, county staff, said the county’s community needs assessment completed in April recommended priorities: improve access to treatment services, expand prevention education, reduce stigma, and strengthen support for people in recovery. He said county and city staff estimated an average combined annual funding stream of about $100,000 and proposed splitting those funds 15% for program administration, 35% retained by law enforcement (city and county shares) and 50% for a grant program to address the needs-assessment priorities.
Under the draft approach, the county would accept and manage grants and bill the city for its share to simplify accounting. A seven-member grant-review committee (four city appointees, three county appointees) would advise and approve grantees and would include community-based organization representatives. Staff proposed contracting or allocating staff time for program administration and noted required annual reporting back to the Attorney General’s office.
Staff presented a timeline: finalize interlocal agreements in July, establish grant committee and draft GRAMA-like solicitations in August, issue solicitations in September, accept applications through October, review in November, and approve allocations in December with grants starting in January. Commissioners asked for clarity about who approves grants and whether administrative work will be funded; staff said those details will be set in the interlocal agreement. The board did not take a funding action at the meeting; staff will return with formal agreements.
